CVE-2014-2718
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-345
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Publication date:
04/11/2014
Last modified:
12/04/2025
Description
ASUS RT-AC68U, RT-AC66R, RT-AC66U, RT-AC56R, RT-AC56U, RT-N66R, RT-N66U, RT-N56R, RT-N56U, and possibly other RT-series routers before firmware 3.0.0.4.376.x do not verify the integrity of firmware (1) update information or (2) downloaded updates, which allows man-in-the-middle (MITM) attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
7.10
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:t-mobile:tm-ac1900:3.0.0.4.376_3169:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt_series_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0.4.374.x (including) | |
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac56r:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac66r:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac66u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac68u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-n56r:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-n56u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-n66r:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-n66u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://dnlongen.blogspot.com/2014/10/CVE-2014-2718-Asus-RT-MITM.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128904/ASUS-Router-Man-In-The-Middle.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/122
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70791
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98316
- https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-21994
- http://dnlongen.blogspot.com/2014/10/CVE-2014-2718-Asus-RT-MITM.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128904/ASUS-Router-Man-In-The-Middle.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/122
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70791
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98316
- https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-21994



